So after a 2-3 year hiatus I am back in the game with another CL Type-S. My original was an '01 Satin Silver Metallic. My "new" Type-S is an '01 Sundance Gold.

Picked this car up on monday evening for the outrageous price of $2000. 2 Days later and an extra $500 spent, it has been cleared go for modification by my transmission guy and mechanic.

I'll get you guys pics once I have it plated and insured which should be tomorrow....

Already have '03 Tails in my possesion and am trying to find some '03 Heads and bumper inserts in the BM (if I can't guess Im going to acuraoemparts.com).

 

Welcome back.

 

like i told u. watch the trans. my tl had a horrible trans. when i cleared the ecu. u wouldnt even know it had a trans problem until a few hundred miles later and it dropped into 2nd gear out of nowhere.

 

are the auto trans really that poorly built?

 

Yes.

 

all of them do like to go out at some point, getting into the 100k club with a trans is really good

 

$2000! How did you manage that!?? Clean title? Either way, congrats!

 

^ He said there was an issue with the tranny. Its easy to pick up a car on the cheap when the tranny is shot. Sellers are usually desperate to move it.

 

btw jacob nice avatar, with what you are probably going to get later from civic



for the record, so :ginger: can't change it easily

 

 

That creepy homeless dude in my avi is going to get you for saying that

 

WHO? your self-portrait...

 

was originally listed for $4500 but then the guy who was selling said it wouldnt rev past 3k so he thought there was a big problem with it.

the car sat since september and the battery died so all the sensors were fucked pretty much

drove it home 30 miles with no issue, next day brought it by my transmission guy and he said everything looked fine, gave me a fluid exchange and new engine oil.

after that it went to my mechanic who did a coolant, brake and power steering fluid exchange and also checked the plugs and codes.

Only thing wrong is something with the evap system because there is some gas on the gas cap seal so its not venting properly.

Otherwise after all the checks it became a $2500 car but still a badass deal.

(there is some body damage mostly peeling paint on the bumpers and it does have a clear title)

 

so they have been repainted improperly before, as long as there is no frame damage/structual damage, they can easily be repainted to look like new

and depending on the mileage of the car, body is not going to be 100% perfect with door dings and such (as long as nothing is more extensive then door dings)

 

It such a uniqe color:



basically the front and rear bumpers need a respray since it looks like the previous owner hit something and had a crappy respray. frames are all straight.



Put the '03 tails on it already



Came with a crappy wheel/winter tire combo from tirerack.com so I definetly need to drop it and put new wheels and tires on along with a medium tint.

 

yeah wheels are FUGLY , those need to go ASAP

 

Car looks great! Just re-spray those bumpers, drop, wheels, and your set!

 

 

black rims would look awesome on the Sundance, and those fugly ones might actually look alright on the NBP

 

Before I go ahead and order them...does anyone have a pic of a CL with the Work Emotion CR-Kai?

 

I have a set of 03 headlights if interested let me know.

 

i kinda like the wheels. get a drop first.

 

Next weekend I will have KYB AGX/H&R sport Springs Combo (or KSport coilovers) on the car but I need to find a set of wheels to get to put on the car after that drop.

 

talking about my set up?

 

if you txt me back ya

 

let me know what u wanna do. still gotta save up for the suspension i want

 

no problem, I will

 

Side Note:

Does anyone know if there's a rear deck made without the back-up light on it? I was wondering since I know the trunk spoiler is a dealer installed option but maybe there were some made straight from the factory with the spoiler and no third brake light in the window?

 

when you have the back window tinted, you just pull out the third brake light, and normally they will just tint the area, so it is not very visible

 

How did the trans guy determine that everything was ok with the trans? Did he drop the trans and look at it?

 

yep, he said all the clutch packs looked to have normal wear and nothing serious "jumped" out at him so he put it back together and gave me fresh Honda ATF.

 

taking apart an auto trans and putting it back together is a pita. how long did he have it for? check to see if he actually did take it out by looking at any unusual scratches around the subframe, and bolt holes

 

Had it from tuesday-thursday last week at the trans shop. I replacing some minor suspension parts this weekend, I'll check for those unusual scratches then.

 

Nice, sounds like you came up on that deal!

 

I think I need to find a new transmission guy that knows Hondas better...

D5 flashing, CEL, VSA and Triangle all illuminated today.

Guess some things are too good to be true

 

Damn that sucks.

 

re-read post #3. some ppl just dont believe me. and if he took ur trans out he would have noticed ur clutch packs are wasted to shit. take the car back to him and say that the trans is fuckin up and that he told u it was good. then ask for u money back bc that guy doesnt know what the fuck hes doing

 

And be careful. You dont want that thing dropping into second when youre on the highway. That will be very bad.

 

^that happened to me twice. its like hitting a wall then not knowing what to do next. happened to me twice. i told him it would happen. just a matter of time

 

wow, that is terrible...hah I saw that you got it for $2000, and was thinking "damn they're basically going for free nowadays...maybe I should get another one just to keep around the driveway"

Good luck with the fix.